1.租房Rent an Apartment

　　Blanca：Hello. I’m calling about the apartment you advertised.

　　Agent：Yes. What kind of apartment are you interested in?

　　Blanca：I’m interested in a one-bedroom. Do you have any available?

　　Agent：Yes. I have one. When do you need it?

　　Blanca：Sometime around next week. What can you tell me about this apartment?

　　Agent：Well, it’s a one-bedroom apartment. The monthly rent is $650, with a $300 security deposit. You pay electricity only. Gas and water is included. Both the heat and stove are gas. Let me seeWhat elseOh. You’ll be assigned a sheltered parking space at no extra charge. Andthat’s probably it.

　　Blanca：Sounds good. May I come over tomorrow to take a look?

　　Agent：Sure. What time would you like to come?

　　Blanca：How about 10am?

　　Agent：Good. May I have your name, please?

　　Blanca：My name is Blanca.

　　Agent：Thanks for calling. Blanca. I’ll see you tomorrow.

　　2.水龍頭漏水Dripping Faucet

　　Helle：Gosh! The water faucet is dripping badly again!

　　Darl：You’re going to have a huge bill!

　　Helle：I know. I’ve got to get it fixed as soon as possible.

　　Darl：Don’t you want to get it fixed now?

　　Helle：I wish I could, but I’ve got to go now. I have an appointment in twenty minutes.

　　Darl：Well, if you need anything, just let me know.

　　Helle：Oh, by the way, could you give me a ride? My car is still in the garage.

　　Darl：You sure have bad luck these days.

　　3.給物業(yè)打電話Call the Apartment Management

　　Vendy：Hello, is this the Apartment Management?

　　Mary：Can I help you?

　　Vendy：Yes. This is the tenant of Apartment 10. I guess my kitchen sink is clogging up again, and so is the bathtub.

　　Mary：Alright, I’ll send someone over tomorrow.

　　Vendy：Um, I’d really appreciate it if you send someone over to fix it today. It’s really a bother! I can’t cook, or take a shower.

　　Mary：Fine, I’ll be up in a few minutes.

　　Vendy：Thanks. I appreciate it.

　　4.下水阻塞Clogged Drain

　　Peter：So, what’s wrong with the drain?

　　Marie：It’s clogged and the water won’t go down.

　　Peter：Let me take a look. You know why? It’s clogged with hair. No wonder the water won’t go down.

　　Marie：Well, I guess people who lived here before didn’t clean the bathtub.

　　Peter：You’re darn right!

　　Marie：What should I do now?

　　Peter：Don’t worry. I’ve got some acid here. It’ll help dissolve the hair down there.

　　Marie：Ur! It stinks!

　　Peter：Now you know you have to clean your bathtub every time you use it.

　　5.空調問題Air-conditioner Problem

　　Tina：Don’t you have air-conditioning in your apartment? It’s sweltering here!

　　Alice：Well, there’s air-conditioning. Did you see that window air conditioner there? The problem is that the window unit isn’t powerful enough.

　　Tina：I guess not, huh.

　　Alice：Well, I’m going to move out anyway. The new apartment has central air-conditioning.

　　Tina：You should’ve moved out long, long ago.

　　Alice：Well, I had to wait until the lease expired. So

　　Tina：So how can you stand the heat?

　　Alice：Well, I open the windows andand I’ve got an electric fan here. It helps a little.

　　6.搬家Move

　　Mary：Has Patrick moved out yet?

　　Kate：Yes. He moved out last weekend. He’s now living in a very nice quiet neighborhood.

　　Mary：I wonder if he’s paying more for rent now.

　　Kate：I don’t have the faintest idea. Even so, it’s still worth it, isn’t it?

　　Mary：You’re right! Think he’s probably very glad to leave this noisy apartment.

　　Kate：Yes, he is. I know that for sure.

　　話題詞匯CLASSIFIED WORDS

　　apartment公寓

　　lease出租，租約

　　rent租金

　　landlord房東;(旅館等的)老板

　　landlady女房東;(旅館等的)女老板

　　tenant房客;承租人

　　neighborhood近鄰，整個街坊

　　kitchen廚房

　　living room客廳

　　bedroom臥室

　　bathroom浴室，廁所

　　shower淋浴

　　bathtub浴缸

　　furniture家具

　　gas燃氣;煤氣

　　faucet龍頭

　　drain下水道

　　trash廢物，垃圾

　　block阻塞

　　electricity電

　　central heating中央供暖